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Head to head · 1981
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Season snapshot
Drivers' champion
BRANelson Piquet
Brabham
Constructors' champion
WILWilliams
95 points
Classified drivers
36
Total drivers in standings
Classified teams
17
Total constructors in standings
Standings
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Nelson Piquet
Brabham
Car · BT49C
Points
50
Carlos Reutemann
Williams
Car · FW07C
Points
49
Alan Jones
Williams
Car · FW07C
Points
46
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
Car · JS17
Points
44
Alain Prost
Renault
Car · RE20B / RE30
Points
43
John Watson
McLaren
Car · M29F / MP4/1
Points
27
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari
Car · 126CK
Points
25
Elio de Angelis
Team Lotus
Points
14
René Arnoux
Renault
Car · RE20B / RE30
Points
11
Hector Rebaque
Brabham
Car · BT49C
Points
11
Riccardo Patrese
Arrows
Car · A3
Points
10
Eddie Cheever
Tyrrell
Car · 010 / 011
Points
10
Didier Pironi
Ferrari
Car · 126CK
Points
9
Nigel Mansell
Team Lotus
Points
8
Bruno Giacomelli
Alfa Romeo
Car · 179B / 179C / 179D
Points
7
Marc Surer
Ensign, Theodore
Car · N180B, TY01
Points
4
Mario Andretti
Alfa Romeo
Car · 179B / 179C / 179D
Points
3
Andrea de Cesaris
McLaren
Car · M29F / MP4/1
Points
1
Patrick Tambay
Theodore, Ligier
Car · TY01, JS17
Points
1
Slim Borgudd
ATS
Car · D4 / HGS1
Points
1
Eliseo Salazar
March, Osella, Ensign
Car · 811, FA1B / FA1C, N180B
Points
1
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Ligier, Osella
Car · JS17, FA1B / FA1C
Points
0
Derek Daly
March
Car · 811
Points
0
Siegfried Stohr
Arrows
Car · A3
Points
0
Chico Serra
Fittipaldi
Car · F8C
Points
0
Keke Rosberg
Fittipaldi
Car · F8C
Points
0
Michele Alboreto
Tyrrell
Car · 010 / 011
Points
0
Brian Henton
Toleman
Car · TG181
Points
0
Jan Lammers
ATS
Car · D4 / HGS1
Points
0
Ricardo Zunino
Tyrrell
Car · 010 / 011
Points
0
Piercarlo Ghinzani
Osella
Car · FA1B / FA1C
Points
0
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Ligier
Car · JS17
Points
0
Derek Warwick
Toleman
Car · TG181
Points
0
Beppe Gabbiani
Osella
Car · FA1B / FA1C
Points
0
Miguel Ángel Guerra
Osella
Car · FA1B / FA1C
Points
0
Ricardo Londoño
Ensign
Car · N180B
Points
0
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Nationality | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRA Nelson Piquet Brazilian | Brabham BT49C | Brazilian | 50 |
| 2 | WIL Carlos Reutemann Argentine | Williams FW07C | Argentine | 49 |
| 3 | WIL Alan Jones Australian | Williams FW07C | Australian | 46 |
| 4 | LIG Jacques Laffite French | Ligier JS17 | French | 44 |
| 5 | REN Alain Prost French | Renault RE20B / RE30 | French | 43 |
| 6 | MCL John Watson British | McLaren M29F / MP4/1 | British | 27 |
| 7 | FER Gilles Villeneuve Canadian | Ferrari 126CK | Canadian | 25 |
| 8 | TEA Elio de Angelis Italian | Team Lotus | Italian | 14 |
| 9 | REN René Arnoux French | Renault RE20B / RE30 | French | 11 |
| 10 | BRA Hector Rebaque Mexican | Brabham BT49C | Mexican | 11 |
| 11 | ARR Riccardo Patrese Italian | Arrows A3 | Italian | 10 |
| 12 | TYR Eddie Cheever American | Tyrrell 010 / 011 | American | 10 |
| 13 | FER Didier Pironi French | Ferrari 126CK | French | 9 |
| 14 | TEA Nigel Mansell British | Team Lotus | British | 8 |
| 15 | ALF Bruno Giacomelli Italian | Alfa Romeo 179B / 179C / 179D | Italian | 7 |
| 16 | ENS Marc Surer Swiss | Ensign, Theodore N180B, TY01 | Swiss | 4 |
| 17 | ALF Mario Andretti American | Alfa Romeo 179B / 179C / 179D | American | 3 |
| 18 | MCL Andrea de Cesaris Italian | McLaren M29F / MP4/1 | Italian | 1 |
| 19 | THE Patrick Tambay French | Theodore, Ligier TY01, JS17 | French | 1 |
| 20 | ATS Slim Borgudd Swedish | ATS D4 / HGS1 | Swedish | 1 |
| 21 | MAR Eliseo Salazar Chilean | March, Osella, Ensign 811, FA1B / FA1C, N180B | Chilean | 1 |
| — | LIG Jean-Pierre Jarier French | Ligier, Osella JS17, FA1B / FA1C | French | 0 |
| — | MAR Derek Daly Irish | March 811 | Irish | 0 |
| — | ARR Siegfried Stohr Italian | Arrows A3 | Italian | 0 |
| — | FIT Chico Serra Brazilian | Fittipaldi F8C | Brazilian | 0 |
| — | FIT Keke Rosberg Finnish | Fittipaldi F8C | Finnish | 0 |
| — | TYR Michele Alboreto Italian | Tyrrell 010 / 011 | Italian | 0 |
| — | TOL Brian Henton British | Toleman TG181 | British | 0 |
| — | ATS Jan Lammers Dutch | ATS D4 / HGS1 | Dutch | 0 |
| — | TYR Ricardo Zunino Argentine | Tyrrell 010 / 011 | Argentine | 0 |
| — | OSE Piercarlo Ghinzani Italian | Osella FA1B / FA1C | Italian | 0 |
| — | LIG Jean-Pierre Jabouille French | Ligier JS17 | French | 0 |
| — | TOL Derek Warwick British | Toleman TG181 | British | 0 |
| — | OSE Beppe Gabbiani Italian | Osella FA1B / FA1C | Italian | 0 |
| — | OSE Miguel Ángel Guerra Argentine | Osella FA1B / FA1C | Argentine | 0 |
| — | ENS Ricardo Londoño Colombian | Ensign N180B | Colombian | 0 |
Race weekends
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🇺🇸 Caesars Palace Grand Prix
17 October 1981 · Las Vegas Street Circuit